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United States is seeing the fastest spread yet of the coronavirus, the White House Coronavirus Task Force said in its first public briefing in four months on Thursday. Yet, task force members spoke out against the idea of nationwide lockdowns or school closures and held out hope that a vaccine will soon be available to help protect Americans.
Dr. Deborah Birx, once a senior member of the task force, said she's been traveling the country trying to encourage governors and other state and local leaders to enact measures that will stop the spread of the virus.
She's had mixed results at best.
